Petroleum sales rise by 7% in August 2025.
Pakistan’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) recorded a strong performance in August 2025, with total sales reaching 1.3 million tons, reflecting a 7% year-on-year (YoY) increase and a 6% month-on-month (MoM) rise.
The YoY growth was attributed to gradual economic recovery and reduced smuggling of petroleum products from Iran, while a decline in petroleum prices drove the MoM increase, said Topline Securities.
For the first two months of the fiscal year 2025-26 (2MFY26), total sales stood at 2.5 million tons, marking a 5% YoY increase compared to the same period last year. Excluding Furnace Oil (FO), sales in August 2025 were 1.28 million tons, reflecting an 11% YoY and 6% MoM rise. For 2MFY26, ex-FO sales totalled 2.48 million tons, a 10% YoY increase.
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The report highlighted a significant decline in petroleum product prices during August. Motor Spirit (MS) prices dropped by Rs7.54 per liter to Rs. 264.61 per liter, while High-Speed Diesel (HSD) prices fell by Rs. 11.36 per liter to Rs. 272.99 per liter. This decline followed a 5% correction in international crude oil prices after a sharp increase in July due to geopolitical tensions.
In terms of product performance, MS sales rose by 8% YoY and 10% MoM to 675,000 tons in August 2025. HSD sales also showed strong growth, increasing by 14% YoY and 3% MoM to 522,000 tons. However, FO sales for August fell by 71% YoY but rose 21% MoM to 19,000 tons. Key players in FO sales included Cnergyico, Pearl PARCO, and Attock Petroleum Limited (APL).
Among listed entities, APL’s sales stood at 112,000 tons in August 2025, down 1% YoY due to lower FO sales but up 14% MoM, driven by higher HSD sales. APL’s market share in MS and HSD stood at 8.54% and 8.81%, respectively, reflecting an increase of 73 basis points (bps) and 72 bps compared to the previous month.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) reported a 4% YoY and 8% MoM increase in sales, reaching 547,000 tons in August 2025. PSO’s market share in MS and HSD improved to 38.97% and 42.30%, up 39 bps and 154 bps MoM, respectively. The company’s overall market share rose from 37.57% in July 2025 to 42.07% in August, primarily due to an increase in HSD sales.
Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited (WAFI) recorded sales of 107,000 tons in August 2025, reflecting a 16% YoY and 1% MoM increase. Meanwhile, Hascol Petroleum Limited’s (HASCOL) sales stood at 42,000 tons, flat YoY but down 7% MoM.
As Petroleum sales rise by 7% in August 2025, the report projected that total oil sales in FY26 are expected to grow in the range of 7-10%, supported by economic recovery and improved market dynamics.
